NY Judge Tosses Exxon Challenge to Climate Change Investigations For Now

"While the case likely will be refiled, Exxon may not enjoy the same favor it received from a Texas judge who sided with Exxon and was against states' climate probes."

"A lawsuit by ExxonMobil seeking to block climate change fraud investigations by the attorneys general of Massachusetts and New York has been dismissed—at least for now. The ruling came from the New York federal judge who took over the case last week after a judge in Texas transferred it to her jurisdiction.

Although the order by U.S. District Court Judge Valerie Caproni puts an end to the lawsuit filed by Exxon in Texas last year, the case may be refiled in as little as a month.

Caproni issued her order within a day of being assigned the case. It was a mostly procedural action to reset the suit for consideration in New York. She set an April 12 deadline for Exxon and the attorneys general to file briefs outlining how the two sides expect to proceed."

David Hasemyer reports for InsideClimate News April 4, 2017.